Earnestine
Earnestine was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked 301st; the most babies were born in 1944 (483). More babies were named Earnestine in the 1940s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1944483 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,134babies recorded
Earnestine popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 61 since 1922.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #4,035 | 19 |
| 1970 | #2,025 | 41 |
| 1960 | #698 | 213 |
| 1950 | #398 | 403 |
| 1940 | #301 | 433 |
| 1930 | #367 | 337 |
| 1920 | #545 | 170 |
| 1910 | #642 | 44 |
| 1900 | #1,187 | 11 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Earnestine, counting every spelling?
Earnestine has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Earnestine?
About 7,000 people born in the US named Earnestine are alive today, with a median age of 76; half are between 69 and 82. That makes Earnestine a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Earnestine by state
How common Earnestine was among girls born in each state in 1942–1946, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (10.5×), Arkansas (5.4×), Alabama (5.3×), Georgia (4.2×), South Carolina (3.6×). In 31 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Earnestine: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Earnestine, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Earnestine
How popular is the name Earnestine?
Earnestine was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked 301st; the most babies were born in 1944 (483). More babies were named Earnestine in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Earnestine a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 16,073 girls and 61 boys.
Where was Earnestine most popular?
In 1942–1946, Earnestine was most common in Mississippi (3.29 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arkansas and Alabama.